The Pacers' defense is still looking solid despite the team going through its hardships.
Even though they are without Myles Turner and were without Andrew Nembhard for most of the beginning weeks of the season, the Indiana Pacers still rank as an above-average defense.
A few weeks into the season, Indiana's 114 DRTG ranks as the 11th-best in the NBA currently, according to Basketball Reference. The Pacers have never been known as a defensive team under head coach Rick Carlisle, but they drastically turned things around at the turn of the calendar.